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Bringing ‘It Pays to Care’ to life — How biopsychosocial care can prevent long-term disability

contributorLauren Finestone

When a truck driver develops chronic back pain, the approach to managing his physical condition and psychosocial factors can determine whether he keeps working or faces long-term disability.

Webinar recording - The Workers' Voice Project: Re-imagining Workers’ Compensation from a lived experience perspective

contributorProfessor Alex Collie

Presented by Professor Alex Collie, Director of the Healthy Working Lives Research Group at Monash University, this research aims to address the stress and complexity that many injured workers face during the claims process.

Breaking the Sound Barrier — Why David suffered in silence

contributorLauren Finestone

A call centre worker's throat discomfort reveals how workplace barriers can compound to transform a manageable health issue into a 6-month silent struggle that threatens wellbeing and career.

A GP's prescription for workplace health — A 5-step approach

contributorLauren Finestone

By bringing general practice principles to organisational health, Dr. Paula Conroy has a practical, evidence-based prescription for workplace wellbeing.

Webinar recording — Mastering Workplace Communication: Implementing the IECCC Framework for Better Recovery Outcomes

contributorDr Mary Wyatt & Rhea Mercado

Dr. Mary Wyatt and Rhea Mercado share practical insights from the new It Pays to Care initiative Messaging Matters - The IECCC Framework.

When a step becomes a stumble — How missed psychosocial opportunities affect injury recovery

contributorLauren Finestone

A case study of a worker's plantar fasciitis reveals how addressing the full spectrum of an injury's impact — physical, psychological and social — creates the conditions for successful RTW.

What’s your plan B? — Coles’ fresh approach to restocking injured workers' career options (Part 2)

contributorLauren Finestone

An innovative approach to vocational rehabilitation shows how employers can go beyond legal compliance to genuinely support their workers' long-term career prospects and well-being.

What’s your plan B? — Coles’ fresh approach to restocking injured workers' career options (Part 1)

contributorLauren Finestone

An innovative approach to vocational rehabilitation shows how employers can go beyond legal compliance to genuinely support their workers' long-term career prospects and well-being.

Webinar recording — Using Wearable Technology to Build Worker Confidence When Returning from Injury

contributorScott Coleman

Discover how sports science technology is enhancing return-to-work programs. Presented by Scott Coleman, industry leader in workplace injury prevention with over 20 years of experience working with elite athletes.

'Listen, believe, enable' — Voices from inside the workers' compensation system

contributorLauren Finestone

Two stories from Lived Experience Advisors in the Workers' Voice project offer insights into how the system works — and sometimes doesn't work — for those it serves.

Webinar recording — Optimising Workplace Health: The Business Case for Modernising Training for Computer Users

contributorDr Liz Kirk & Dorit Ozchakir

Join experts Dr. Liz Kirk and Dorit Ozchakir for a webinar exploring why traditional ergonomic approaches fall short in today's evolving work environments.

Ground control to workplace health — Preventing psychological claims before they launch

contributorLauren Finestone

Research from SuperFriend reveals how measuring workplace experiences could help predict and prevent psychological claims before they occur.

A recovery roadmap — Navigating cultural crossroads in Carlos's RTW: Part 1

contributorLauren Finestone

Using a navigation metaphor — including navigation tips for RTW professionals — we explore a factory worker's journey to show how language barriers, cultural factors, passive coping strategies and unaddressed concerns can create detours o

Learning from Lisa's story — Key questions for supporting the mental health of healthcare workers’

contributorLauren Finestone

A case study illuminates a critical aspect of healthcare — the mental health of those who care for others.